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timo992001 · 02-10-2009, 10:41 PM

everytime out it seems I lose at least 1 body pin. how do you keep them from coming out. I have an ax10 with rtr body.

KrazyKrawler48 · 02-10-2009, 10:45 PM

what i did is that there is two pins kinda next to each other on each side. i got a little string and tied the two together so when a pin pops off it is still held on by the other one. i made my string red so if somehow they both popped off it was easy to see on the ground.

RobCam · 02-10-2009, 11:37 PM

i f-ing hate body pins!

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Originally Posted by KrazyKrawler48

what i did is that there is two pins kinda next to each other on each side. i got a little string and tied the two together so when a pin pops off it is still held on by the other one. i made my string red so if somehow they both popped off it was easy to see on the ground.

thats a good idea. today i went to crawl afterwork with my buddy. and i found a body pin i lost last thursday. i know it was mine cause im the only one that crawls around here.except for my friend but i sold him his crawler friday and i got it going today. good thing i was only rolling with 3 pins.

Grizzly4x4 · 02-10-2009, 11:44 PM

I use these:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXFPV9&P=ML

Duuuuuuuude · 02-10-2009, 11:50 PM

I used to use these on my nitro's...

Flexible steel fishing line leads. Attach one end to the chassis, and slip a clip through the other. I either ran them through the windshield or wrapped them over the fender.

Never lost a clip.

kasper · 02-11-2009, 07:23 AM

buy them by the hundred count and carrythem in your pocket

Duuuuuuuude · 02-11-2009, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by kasper

buy them by the hundred count and carrythem in your pocket

I've fallen on my keys before, but I could only imagine what it would feel like to fall with a pocket full of body pins.

Terranaut · 02-11-2009, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by kasper

buy them by the hundred count and carrythem in your pocket

That's exactly what I do.

Strings and streamers are just something else to get snagged on rocks.

Cheers.

sickness · 02-11-2009, 11:46 AM

Lunsford has some sweet looking new screw posts out.

Tyler Kadlec · 02-11-2009, 09:23 PM

On mine i either use paper clips and bend them. Great idea

HELLSUNICORN · 02-12-2009, 12:19 AM

Back in my rc10 days I used to use safety pins. The clips would always come off at the worst time.

4thgenceli · 02-12-2009, 12:29 AM

I have those clip retainers on my Jato, and they suck hardcore (well, of course sliding upside down for 15 feet doesn't help either...).

I use really small body clips that are damn near impossible to take off without needlenose pliers. I then attach either small zip ties to them, and then fishing twine somewhere to the chassis, or just leave the them with the zip ties only. Haven't lost body clips since this.

Another trick I read was to take small magnets and hot glue them to the underside of the body by the clip (so if the clip slides out it'll then stick to the magnet).

Terranaut · 02-12-2009, 08:00 AM

Safety pins sounds like a good idea, I think I'll try that.

Or you could go with a bodyless chassis. No pins needed!

Cheers.

02-10-2009, 10:41 PM	#1
timo992001 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bay Area Posts: 71	body pins - lost everytime out it seems I lose at least 1 body pin. how do you keep them from coming out. I have an ax10 with rtr body.

02-10-2009, 10:45 PM	#2
KrazyKrawler48 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sandpoint Posts: 260	what i did is that there is two pins kinda next to each other on each side. i got a little string and tied the two together so when a pin pops off it is still held on by the other one. i made my string red so if somehow they both popped off it was easy to see on the ground.

02-10-2009, 11:44 PM	#4
Grizzly4x4 PapaGriz Yo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler Posts: 13,137	I use these: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXFPV9&P=ML

02-10-2009, 11:50 PM	#5
Duuuuuuuude Suck it up! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 11,652	I used to use these on my nitro's... Flexible steel fishing line leads. Attach one end to the chassis, and slip a clip through the other. I either ran them through the windshield or wrapped them over the fender. Never lost a clip.

02-11-2009, 07:23 AM	#6
kasper I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: appleton Posts: 2,067	buy them by the hundred count and carrythem in your pocket

02-11-2009, 11:46 AM	#9
sickness Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vermont Posts: 108	Lunsford has some sweet looking new screw posts out.

02-11-2009, 09:23 PM	#10
Tyler Kadlec Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Farmington,Nm Posts: 194	On mine i either use paper clips and bend them. Great idea

02-12-2009, 12:19 AM	#11
HELLSUNICORN Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rockford Posts: 32	Back in my rc10 days I used to use safety pins. The clips would always come off at the worst time.

02-12-2009, 12:29 AM	#12
4thgenceli Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Phx Posts: 41	I have those clip retainers on my Jato, and they suck hardcore (well, of course sliding upside down for 15 feet doesn't help either...). I use really small body clips that are damn near impossible to take off without needlenose pliers. I then attach either small zip ties to them, and then fishing twine somewhere to the chassis, or just leave the them with the zip ties only. Haven't lost body clips since this. Another trick I read was to take small magnets and hot glue them to the underside of the body by the clip (so if the clip slides out it'll then stick to the magnet).

02-12-2009, 08:00 AM	#13
Terranaut Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 372	Safety pins sounds like a good idea, I think I'll try that. Or you could go with a bodyless chassis. No pins needed! Cheers.

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